6 WEEKS OLD

 

 

Ellie hanging out on mommy’s bed.  She loves sitting up and looking around.

Can somebody please tell this little girl to quit getting so big so fast.  Time flies when they are so little and so precious!

More Ellie Pictures

   The girls meeting Ellie for the first time

Grandpa DeVaux and Ellie

Ellie getting her first bath

Maddy and Olivia got to help wash her hair.

All clean and smelling soooo good!

The nurse gave her a Mohawk :)

Bathed and dressed. 

Ellie has been such a good baby!!  She is very calm and easy going so far.  She rarely cries and seems to be content wherever she is.  She is already getting on a schedule during the night (with the exception of last night, gas was not our friend last night!).  She typically sleeps from 9-2 and then gets up again around 5:30.  She is my first baby to sleep this good at night so early on.  Maddy and Olivia are great with her and love showing her attention.  Livy will hold her for about 2 seconds and say, “Me done, her not like me.”  We love our little Ellie!!

 

Ellie’s Newborn Photos

Sorry but this is going to be a picture overload.  We did Ellie’s newborn pictures when she was 6 days old.  My friend Andrea took them and did such an AMAZING job!  (You can check out her other work Here) I am so happy with how they turned out and I am having a hard time deciding on my favorites.  The session started a little rough.  We stripped her down to do the naked shots.  First she peed everywhere and then she was wide awake and very wiggly.  So, I fed her and got her to sleep.  Once she was asleep, she stayed asleep the entire time. 

Love this one!

While we were in the hospital, there was a photograph in our room of a baby with these big flowers on her bloomers.  I knew I wanted some pictures like it so I told Andrea about it and she delivered perfectly.  I LOVE how they turned out!

Another favorite…

 

Go HOGS!!

Our Little Ballerina

 

I am glad we got at least one while she was awake!

Snug as a Bug in a Rug….

I love this one of her smiling and her little toes and fingers sticking out.

Ellie Harper Bailey

  I will have to post more pics of her birth later.  My dad and Marji were both taking pics with their nice cameras so I am waiting to get those (hint hint Marji :)

Grandma DeVaux

Grandma Bailey

Coming home from the hospital

Big Sister Olivia

Daddy and Ellie

 Madison and Ellie

Meet our newest addition, Ellie Harper Bailey.  She was born January 12, 2012 at 7:29 pm.  She weighed 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20 inches long.  This little girl made us wait patiently until her due date to make her arrival(she was well worth the wait).  I had gone to my doctor on Jan. 11 hoping he would tell me I was dilated to an 8 and it was time to have this baby.  Uh, not even close!!  I hadn’t changed from the week before and was still a 2.  I called Micha and yelled at him because it was obviously his fault and then I was just frustrated thinking this child would never come.  I knew all along that I would have her very close to the due date and I was fine with that, I just didn’t want to go past my due date.  I also didn’t want to be induced, I would rather her come when she is ready(plus I heard the labor is a lot harder when you are induced).  Anyways, I got up the next morning and decided to just have a lazy day and enjoy it.  My friend Andrea called me around 8:30 and I was telling her there was no change and I had no idea when this girl was coming.  As I was talking to her I walked into the kitchen to get Livy some food and there was a sudden “Gush”.  I calmly told her my water just broke and I would have to let her go.  I immediately called Micha and told him my water broke and to come and get me.  I wasn’t having contractions at this point and wasn’t sure when they would start up.  I jumped in the shower, got dressed, put some makeup on, made beds, and got my bag ready while I waited on Micha.  He got home and we dropped Livy off at Grandpa Bill’s and headed to the hospital.  I was admitted and the waiting game began!  The contractions started up so they gave me that wonderful pain medicine that just makes you feel happy and tired at the same time.  A couple hours later I got my epidural, but it only took on my right side so they had to redo it.  Once they got it right I was GREAT.  My mom & dad and Micha’s mom were there to keep us company.  Micha and my dad were doing their usual lame jokes with all the nurses that came in(they think they are pretty funny).  My doctor finally got there about 7:00.  I pushed for about 9 minutes(it felt like a whole lot longer!!) and our sweet little Ellie was born.  We stayed in the hospital 2 nights and came home Saturday afternoon.  Ellie has been an amazing baby!!  She rarely cries, eats great, and sleeps even BETTER!  I am hoping this isn’t temporary! We feel so blessed to have another healthy daughter.